Cigar shaped liquid container



Oct. l1, 1955 R. M. MORGAN CIGAR SHAPED LIQUID CONTAINER INVENTOR. REGINALD M. MORGAN BY W 8%; ,aime/m Ill Filed Sept 16, 1952 w f -fw w f United States Patent i 2,720,307 i CIGAR SHAPED LIQUID CONTAINER Reginald M. Morgan, Hawthorne, N. Y. Application September 16, 1952, Serial No. 309,750

1 Claim. (Cl. 206-37) This invention relates to a cigar-shaped liquid container.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a receptacle for holding a small quantity of liquid, which receptacle has the size and appearance of an ordinary cigar.

Another object of the invention is to provide a liquid holding imitation cigar having a removable tip whereby the liquid contents can be consumed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cigarshaped liquid receptacle which is leakproof and sanitary.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an imitation cigar of this kind which is simple in construction and which can be manufactured at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the Various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of an imitation cigar embodying one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the plane of the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of the line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the body section of the cigar.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the tip of the cigar.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of a modified form ofthe invention, taken through the center thereof.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof on the plane of the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a side elevational view of one of the receptacles of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional View of still another modified form of the invention.

Referring to the first form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, a hollow casing 10 shaped like an ordinary tobacco cigar is formed of wood, plastic or other suitable material. The outer surface of the casing is formed with a spiral groove 11 to imitate the leaf wrapper of an ordinary cigar. The material of the casing may be colored to imitate the color of tobacco leaves to make the device more realistic. The casing consists of a body portion 12 with an open end 13, and a removable tip or cap portion 14 with an open end 15. Inside the body portion is a glass receptacle or lining 16. The glass receptacle extends outwardly of the open end of the body portion as indicated at 17 and is formed with external screw threads 18.

A glass, plastic or the like cap 19, is fitted in the tip or cap portion 14 and is provided with internal screw threads 20 at the open end of the tip yfor coacting with the external threads 18 on the extension 17 for securing the portions together and sealing the joint therebetween rice with a cork or other soft disc, whereby the container isimade leakproof.

in imitation of the ordinary cigar band to add to the reality of the device.

The glass linings or receptacles of the body and .tip

portions constitute a compartment for holding a small quantity of liquid and when the tip portion is removed the liquid can be consumed.

In the modification of the invention shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8 the body portion 12 instead of having a single glass receptacle is provided with two complete glass receptacles or bottles 22 and 23. Each receptacle is constructed the same and comprises an elongated narrow hollow body 24 having a flat surface 25 at one side and open at one end. At its open end, the receptacle is formed with a reduced neck having a semi-annular portion 26 and a at portion 27. The semi-annular portion is formed with screw threads 28 of semi-annular formation on its outer surface. The receptacles 22 and 2-3 are positioned with their at side portions 25 in side by side engagement as shown in Fig. 6 so that together they form a single body with an outer circular circumference, and with a single neck having a circular circumference with circular screw threads thereon.

The tip or cap portion 14 is constructed similarly to the tip portion 14 of the form of Fig. 1 and its internal screw threads 20 are adapted to be threaded onto the neck portions 26 of the two receptacles :for securing the body and tip portions together and for sealing the joint therebetween.

In Fig. 9, another modification of the invention is illustrated and in this form, two glass bottles or receptacles 29 and 30 are fitted inside the body 12 in superposed nested relation. The upper receptacle 29 is formed with a cylindrical body portion 31 having an upper externally screw threaded neck 32 and with a recess 33 in its bottom wall. The recess 33 is formed with internal screw threads 34.

The bottom receptacle 30 has a cylindrical body portion 35 with an externally screw threaded neck 36 threaded into the recess 33 of the upper receptacle so that the glass receptacles are in nested superposed relation inside the body Wrapper 12. The neck 32 of the upper receptacle 29 extends outwardly of the body wrapper 12. The threads 20 of the tip portion 14 are adapted to be screwed into the neck 32 of the upper receptacle for closing the receptacle and for sealing the joint between the body and tip portions, to make the container leakproof.

In use, when the tip portion 14 is removed, the two glass receptacles 29 and 30 may be lifted out of the body wrapper 12 and the contents drained. The receptacles may be readily relled and replaced in the wrapper 12.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent 1s:

A container for liquid for drinking purposes comprising a wooden casing shaped to conform to the shape of a tobacco cigar and having an elongated body portion open at the top and a removable tip portion with a reduced wall portion at its open bottom end, a pair of elongated glass receptacles tted in the body portion, each receptacle being semi-circular in cross-section with flat and` curved sides of the body portion thereof cornpletely enclosed in and supported by the body portion of Patented Oct. 1l, 1955V the container, the Hat sides being arranged in side by side contacting relation, vthe upper ends of said receptacles being reduced in diameter to form neck portions protruding outwardly of the body portion, said neck portions being open -to vprovide outlets for the liquid for ydrinking 5 purposes, external screw threads on the outer 'curve'd sides of said neck portions, a glass cap seated in the reduced bottom 'end 4of the tip portion and an internally screwthreaded 'ange on said cap adapted to 'engage the threads of said neck portions for fastening the 'body 'and tip 'por- 10 tions to each other.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Bushnell July 31, 1883 Haigney Dec. 31, 1929 Bowen Sept. 21, 1937 FOREIGN PATENTS Germany June 16, 1923 

